Staff Reporters

PowerTel Ltd increased its relevant interest from 17,012,149 ordinary shares (13.97%) to 21,850,901 ordinary shares (17.4%).

Kagara Zinc Ltd changed its relevant interest from 12,000,000 ordinary shares (17.49%) to 12,000,000 ordinary shares (15.66%).

THE federal government has announced it will consider a public float of Medibank Private on the Australian Stock Exchange.

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Proposed code: YRR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Denis McInerney (non-executive chairman), John Geary (executive director and company secretary), David Dre

ARGYLE Diamonds offered its largest ever polished pink diamond for sale at its annual Pink Diamond Tender, this week 10 years ago.

AON Australia offers access to the full range of insurance, reinsurance, risk management, financial planning and employee compensation solutions, products and services.

R C Johnson Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 109,575,394 ordinary shares (47.85%).

Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,842,106 ordinary shares (6.3%) to 12,024,927 ordinary shares (8.53%).

Advise that 35,000 fully paid ordinary shares are due for release from escrow on 13 September 2006.

A GROUP of energetic Perth business people have banded together to push for liquor licensing reform under the banner Goodbye Dullsville.com.

Western Australian was the only major market to counter a negative trend in Australian motor vehicle sales. National vehicle sales fell more than 5 per cent in August amid concern over high fuel prices and rising interest rates.

Platinum Asset Management Ltd - Platinum International Fund became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,000,000 ordinary shares (5.56%).

Acorn Capital Ltd changed its relevant interest from 12,630,005 ordinary shares (13.85%) to 13,222,505 ordinary shares (11.70%) - Dilution due to issue.

Announce the signing of an agreement for the sale of its mineral drilling business, DrillCorp Limited (DrillCorp), to Boart Longyear for A$134 million (before completion adjustments and transaction co

A General Meeting will be held at Level 2, 45 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, at 10.00am on Thursday, 21 September 2006.

THE founder of animal drug company Chemeq Ltd, Dr Graham Melrose, has retired as a non-executive director. Dr Melrose had been involved with Chemeq since it was founded in 1989.

Proposed code: SHX, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold and base metals exploration, Corporate: David G Netherway (CEO), Alexander Burns (non-executive chairman), Robert Cornelius (non-exec

L7 Solutions has appointed a new Perth senior management team, including John Kara as general manager innovation and solutions and previous The Net Effect managing director, Glenn McAtee, as general m

Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a high performance liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) - Agilent Technologies Australia: $96,256.00

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of I

Redbrook Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 8,807,038 ordinary shares (17.49%) to 9,426,981 ordinary shares (18.72%).

Perpetual Ltd and subsidiaries decreased its relevant interest from 6,954,657 ordinary shares (8.53%) to 5,778,096 ordinary shares (7.08%).

Announce the successful completion of a capital raising of in excess of $12 million at 2.6 cents per share,managed by Bell Potter Securities Limited.

THE Australia-Indonesia Business Council has appointed David Edwards as board chairman.

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Proposed code: VMS, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: mining and exploration, Corporate: Mel Ashton (non-executive chairman), Andrew Radonjic (managing director), Kent Hunter (non-executive di

• AFT Corporation Lt - Douglas Wood has resigned as chairman and director, however will remain as non-executive chairman of the board.

Xavier Amador, forensic expert in some of the most notable US court cases and professor in clinical psychology at Columbia University in New York, to speak at a UWA Extension seminar on forensic scien

FMR Corp. and FIL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 53,923,318 ordinary shares (5.17%).

Laurence James Kiernan increased its relevant interest from 3,565,000 ordinary shares (13.23%) to 7,565,000 ordinary shares (21.04%).

Name change to ABM Resources NL - New code is ABU.